Vumii, a surveillance and security firm from Atlanta, Georgia, was named one of the Top 100 Technology Companies of 2009 by Red Herring, a respected global media company. The Red Herring Top 100 has been identifying promising tech startups since 1996, reviewing hundreds of companies from around the world but ultimately selecting only 100 to include in their final list based on over 20 criteria like market maturity and social impact.